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Sukhbir Badal discharged, says Nanded attack aimed at disturbing Punjab peace
Sukhbir Badal discharged, says Nanded attack aimed at disturbing Punjab peace
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was discharged from a hospital in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Friday, a day after a member of the Nihang order attacked him with a kirpan inside…
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Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was discharged from a hospital in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Friday, a day after a member of the Nihang order attacked him with a kirpan inside Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat. He underwent surgery for a tendon injury and nerve damage, and doctors declared him stable. The alleged attacker, Jaspal Singh, a 62-year-old volunteer from Pune, has been arrested. Police have not established a motive.
Speaking to reporters after his discharge, Badal said forces opposed to peace were targeting him and his party. “Their mission is to take control of the situation in Punjab and disturb the peace, which, as President of Akali Dal, I will never allow,” he stated. He noted that both attacks on him, the December 2024 attempt at the Golden Temple and Thursday's incident, occurred at Sikhism's holiest shrines. “I have never been scared, nor am I afraid now,” he added.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that a single assailant represents an organised conspiracy to destabilise Punjab demands evidence, not just assertion. Both the Akali Dal and rival parties must resist the reflex to weaponise this attack for political mileage ahead of 2027. The police have named a specific accused with a degree. Their investigation, not a party president’s allegations, should determine whether this was an isolated act or something larger. Let the judicial process establish the facts before narratives are sealed.
Sources (7): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, indiatvnews.com, deccanherald.com, newindianexpress.com, indiatoday.in, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 7 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 7 sources.
